Evening Star Newspaper, May 21, 1925, Page 15

CAIRO SCAPEGOAT ADE OF ALLENBY British High Commissioner Is Blamed in Egypt for London’s Error. BY HAL O'FLAHERTY. By Cable to The Star and Cbicago Daily News. LONDON, May 2l.—Lord Alienby resignation as high commissioner of Tgypt comes at a critical moment in at Britain's relations with her most oublesome protectorate and is sur unded with so much mystery that it may have unfortunate effec While Lord Allenby's departure from Cairo has been made to appear to be a natural sequence, involving whatever in Great Britain's thority has been undermined by in trigue among Europeans in Egypt and by the bitter campalgn against him in the pr home. His int stands unquestioned, .and in the end his policy of concilia tion may win out, but his critics de- clare that he is temperamer fitted for a task which re licate diplomacy and in rienced politician urged that with all his blunt fighting qualities Allenby show ed weakness at the very 1t whe he should have heen a the weeks i murder of Sir A the murder of the late sirdar Allenby alko was forced to take full blame for his blundering threat to ff Bgypt's water supply as u re Framed in London. As a matter of fact, the British gov ernment framed this proposal and later authorized its withdrawal, but that circumstance does not reliove Al lenby of the obloquy attached to the incident jn thg minds of Lgyptian na tives Sir George d'% appointment as Tord Allenby cessor seems des tined to arouse adversa criticism on the part of the Egvptians because h. formerly held a post as governor of a subject people, and so, in their view is unsuitable as Great Britain's high commissioner over a free nation ce of the home zovern Allenby to resign last airs in Bgypt were in a state of dangerous tension, undoubt edly was the wisest course, but whether | ceptance of the res ation at this neture is a wise mov in doubt for many months Lord Allenby’s friends here expect him to make some statement upon his return that will eclear pleasant atmosphere of intrigue, or at least divulge the true facts sur rounding his resignation. (Copyright, 1025, by Ch will remain ago Daily News Co.) Bolt of Lightning Kills Miner 150 Feet Under Ground By the Associated Pres: JOPLIN, Mo., May 21.—Lightning descended 150 feet in a mine shaft to claim a vietim near here late vesterday. The bolt struck a steam boiler at the mine with a deafening cri dazing Roy Fenix, hoisterman. who was tending the fire box. It fol lowed the course of steam pipe leading into the bosom of the mine and Killed Willian Frie, who was standing next to the pi CALLS MUSIC NECESSITY. Victor Official Asserts It Fits in With Spirit of Times. “Music not only fits in with the spirit of the times, but with the in- tellectual ~ development,” John G Payne, head of the legal department of the Victor Talking Machine Co., de- clared at a banquet given by the com- pany at the Raleigh Hotel Jast night. Mr. Payne recalled that during the World War ft was decided that music was not oniy a luxury, but a necessity, W. T. Davis. local representative of the Victor Co.. was toastmaster and in charge of arrangements for the banguet. e was assisted by H. H. Jbell. Richard Thompson. Park K W Miss Alice Keith. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ¢, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1 BOY SCOUTS RULE ALEXANDRIA TODAY Perform Duties of Mayor and Coun- ¢il and Will Hear Huston Thompson. Special Dispateh to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va.,, May 21.—The city is being run today by boys elected from the five Scout troops of the city to fill the various municipal positions. “Mayor” Lindsey Schwarzmann of Troop 126 and his aides were in the offices in city hall, helping to direct the work. This afternoon council will sit_with regular council. ‘Tonight Huston Thompson, honorary president of the Boy Scouts of Amer- [fea, will address the boys in Young People’s Building, 1 ® camp on the 1600 block of King | street is set us at a model, having its own telephone and electric lghting structed by the troop. 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May 21 (®).— Matters relating to the future growth of the Presbyterian Church in the United States (South) and plans for the work during the coming year were before the General Assembly of the church which convened in sixty-fifth annual session here today. The keynote of the assembly was sounded by the retiring moderator, Dr. Thornton Whaling of Louisville, in his annual sermon this morning. _ Blection of a moderator and his induction to office were first on the docket for the bu#iness session this ftern The Velvet Kind ICE CREAM rl Ked Oxfords For Boys and Girls 5] White or brown canvas Keds, with corrugated rubber for boys and girls wearing sizes 5to 2 $1. Larger sizes, 2V to 8, $1.25. soles ; “They have worn as long as three pairs of other shoes.” “Tt used to be that T wore out a pair of tennis shoes in a month—but not so with KCdS." “They are absolutely perfect.” These are just three of the many state- ments that have come in recently from ath- letes all over the country. 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